Albania
Sorry, I cannot name a single Albanian player. The Leicester City of the Euros, perhaps?Group Stage
Austria
The Austrian squad includes Leicester City's left back Christian Fuchs. Could he be the lucky charm?2nd round
Belgium
Chock full of household names, will this Belgian edition follow the under-achievements of the recent golden generations of England and Portugal?Semi final
Croatia
Always competitive and easy on the eye, Croatia probably won't win the tournament but might cause a surprise or two.2nd round
Czech Republic
Boasting a couple of familiar veterans, including the appropriately named 'keeper Petr Cech, I give the Czech Republic a better than even chance of getting out of arguably the toughest group.2nd round
England
(Trying to be objective) The England squad seems to offer a nice blend of youth and experience. Assuming the Tottenham contingent -- likely to occupy 4 of the 10 outfield positions -- is over its end-of-season crash and disappointment, I expect a deep run in the tournament.Quarter final
France
The host's squad is rich with talent even without, perhaps, France's two most famous active players (Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema). We have heard about (and occasionally seen) the great things that Paul Pogba is doing at Juventus. Perhaps, he will be the breakout star at this international tournament.Winner
Germany
As usual, the Germans are a pre-tournament favorite. No surprise really when you look at the quality throughout the Bundesliga and the insane depth of the squad itself.Quarter final
Hungary
It's great to see the Magyars back among the soccer elite. Unfortunately, I haven't heard even faint comparisons with Puskas for any of the current squad.Group stage
Iceland
In my lifetime, I never dreamed that Iceland would qualify for a major tournament. But here they are. Along with Albania. Go figure.Group stage
Italy
Italy has a habit of vastly exceeding and occasionally massively failing expectations. Given the seemingly desperate consideration of Pirlo to fill the midfield void left by injuries, I am thinking it's the latter this time around.Group stage
Northern Ireland
Two words: Kyle LaffertyDo it for Bestie.
Group stage
Poland
Nicely balanced squad with Robert Lewandowski at his prime leading the line. I pick the Poles to surprise in France.Quarter final
Portugal
The defense looks a little creaky and the offense lives and dies, of course, by Cristiano Ronaldo, but I pick the Portuguese to make a deep run in the tournament.Quarter final
Republic of Ireland
Group stageRomania
2nd roundRussia
2nd roundSlovakia
Group stageSpain
Rid of Diego Costa, Spain can revert to style and make like Barcelona again. I don't know much about the forwards, but the rest of the squad is world class and includes Manchester United's most prized asset, David de Gea, between the sticks.Runners up
Sweden
Like Portugal with Ronaldo, so go Sweden and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I actually see them getting out of a tough group.2nd round
Switzerland
A team that has steadily improved over the last 10 years and is currently ranked 14th by FIFA (yes, those guys). Xherdan Shaqiri seems to be the type of player that can inspire (or exasperate) and put the Swiss in contention.2nd round
Turkey
Group stageUkraine
Always technically sound, the Ukrainian squad will need to tap into the same kind of emotional source that Schevchenko recently provided. More than half of the squad is comprised of players from two clubs -- Dynamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk -- presumably lending it more cohesion than most national teams.2nd round
Wales
Derisively referred to by some as "Bales" due to their reliance on the brilliance of Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, Wales is actually a team to be feared, particularly as it features in one of the many potentially wide open tournament groups.Semi final
